LONDON: Two teams coping very differently with English football’s high-intensity mid-season fixture program meet on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) when Premier League leaders Arsenal resume their pursuit of the title at injury-ravaged Liverpool.

While Arsenal could afford to make five changes as they breezed past Sunderland in the FA Cup on Saturday, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s decision to field a youthful starting XI at fourth-tier Exeter City on Friday almost backfired as his side scraped a 2-2 draw.

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